Our diving trip from Alanya is your chance to take your first breath underwater and see what lies below the surface of the Mediterranean. You don’t need any experience: the instructor explains everything before the dive and stays beside you underwater. The calm, clear bays of Okurcalar are a good place for your first look at the underwater world.
We pick up guests from hotels across the Alanya area and drive them to Okurcalar. Book your seat online with no prepayment — you pay on the bus on the day of the tour.
Diving trip from Alanya at a glance
- Hotel pickup: 08:30–09:30
- Back at your hotel: 16:30–17:30
- Yacht departs from: Okurcalar harbour
- Number of dives: 2
- Dive depth: 5–8 metres
- Length of each dive: 15–20 minutes
- Diving experience: not needed
- Lunch: included in the price
- Payment: cash on the bus ($, €, ₺)
Tour programme
- 08:30–09:30 | Hotel pickup
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed. Then the bus heads for Okurcalar harbour.
- Arrival at Okurcalar harbour
Guests board the yacht, and the day at sea begins.
- Setting sail
It takes about half an hour to reach the first bay. The instructor chooses the dive sites on the day, taking into account the weather, sea conditions and the safety of the group.
- Dive and safety briefing
The instructors explain how to breathe underwater, how to use the equipment and which hand signals are used during the dive.
- Equipment fitting
The instructor helps you find equipment in your size. Diving equipment, including a wetsuit, is included in the price.
- First dive
15–20 minutes with the instructor at a depth of 5–8 metres. That’s enough time to get used to breathing underwater.
- Free time on the yacht
While one group dives, the other guests swim in the sea, sunbathe and relax on board. There’s a toilet on board and a place to change.
- Lunch on board
Chicken or fish, with pasta or rice and a fresh vegetable salad. Lunch is included in the price; drinks are extra.
- Second dive
Again with the instructor, to 5–8 metres for 15–20 minutes. After the first dive, breathing and moving underwater come more easily.
- Back to Okurcalar harbour
On the way you can look through the photos and videos taken during the day. They’re paid for separately, and you don’t have to buy them.
- 16:30–17:30 | Back at your hotel
Times are approximate and depend on where your hotel is, traffic, the weather and the overall pace of the group.
If you’d rather not dive, you can spend the time on the yacht swimming, sunbathing or relaxing on board.
How does the diving trip from Alanya work?
Hotel pickup and transfer to Okurcalar
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier, between about 08:30 and 09:30. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed. Then the bus heads for Okurcalar.
Half an hour to the first bay
Once you’re on the yacht, the day at sea begins.
The yacht leaves the shore, and in about half an hour you reach the first bay. The instructor picks the dive spot on the day, based on the weather, the swell and the safety of the group.
Briefing and dive preparation
Before the first dive the instructors explain in detail how to breathe underwater, how to handle the equipment and which hand signals are used during the dive. Then the instructor finds equipment in your size and helps you get ready to go down.
First dive in the bay
You go down with the instructor to 5–8 metres for about 15–20 minutes. That’s enough time to get used to breathing underwater and see the Mediterranean below the surface. Underwater it goes quiet and your movements slow down, with rocks, shafts of sunlight and shades of blue all around you, and often fish too.
Free time on the yacht
While one group is underwater, the other guests relax on the yacht: they sunbathe, swim in the sea or watch the coastline. You don’t have to dive: you can simply spend the day on the yacht off the Alanya coast. There’s a toilet on board and a place to change.
Lunch on board
After the first part of the programme, lunch is served on the yacht: chicken or fish, with pasta or rice and a fresh vegetable salad. While guests have lunch, the yacht heads for the site of the second dive.
Second dive after lunch
The depth is the same 5–8 metres, the dive lasts 15–20 minutes, and the instructor is beside you again. Breathing and moving underwater are easier now, so you can take a calmer look at the underwater scenery.
Return trip to Okurcalar harbour
After the dives the yacht heads back to Okurcalar harbour. On the way you can relax on deck and, if you like, look through the photos and videos taken during the day. They’re sold separately and only if you want them.
Return to your hotel
At the harbour the bus is waiting to take guests back. You’ll be back at your hotel between about 16:30 and 17:30. The exact time depends on where your hotel is, traffic, the weather and the overall pace of the group.
Our diving trip from Alanya gives you two dives with an instructor in the bays near Okurcalar, plus swimming and lunch on the yacht. It suits first-time divers too.
Book your seat online with no prepayment. You pay for the tour on the bus on the day.
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Yacht trip
- Two scuba dives (diving rate only)
- Instructor
- Diving equipment, including a wetsuit
- Lunch on the yacht
- Insurance
What is not included
- Drinks during the tour
- Photos and videos (optional)
- Personal expenses
What to bring
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Drinking water
- Camera or phone for photos on board
- Cash for drinks, photos, videos and personal expenses
Distance to Okurcalar harbour
- Okurcalar to Okurcalar harbour: 0–3 km, about 5–10 minutes
- İncekum to Okurcalar harbour: 7–8 km, about 10–15 minutes
- Avsallar to Okurcalar harbour: 8 km, about 10–15 minutes
- Türkler to Okurcalar harbour: 13 km, about 15–20 minutes
- Konaklı to Okurcalar harbour: 20–22 km, about 20–25 minutes
- Alanya centre to Okurcalar harbour: 30–32 km, about 30–35 minutes
- Oba to Okurcalar harbour: 36–38 km, about 35–40 minutes
- Tosmur to Okurcalar harbour: 38–40 km, about 40 minutes
- Kestel to Okurcalar harbour: 40–42 km, about 40–45 minutes
- Mahmutlar to Okurcalar harbour: 45–47 km, about 45–50 minutes
- Kargıcak to Okurcalar harbour: 48–50 km, about 50–55 minutes
Distances and travel times are based on Google Maps and are intended as a guide. The actual journey time depends on traffic and on how long it takes to pick up guests from other hotels.
Discounts
- Book at least 7 days in advance — 4% off
- Book at least 30 days in advance — 5% off
- $1 off for each person in your booking who follows our Instagram (@goldwaytravel)
- Discounts can’t be combined: choose either the early booking discount or the follower discount, whichever saves you more
FAQ about diving from Alanya
How much does diving from Alanya cost?
With two dives $30, without diving $20, children aged 0–2 free. The price includes hotel transfer, the yacht, an instructor, diving gear and lunch.
How do I book the diving trip from Alanya?
Choose the date and the number of adults and children in the “Online Booking” form; the total is worked out automatically. In the form that opens, enter your full name, hotel, WhatsApp number and email, then send it. No prepayment: you pay on the bus on the day of the tour. Once your booking is confirmed, we send you an e-ticket with the exact pickup time via WhatsApp or Telegram. For step-by-step instructions with pictures, see
“How to book and pay on the bus”.
Can I go diving with no experience?
Yes. Diving from Alanya is suitable for beginners. You don’t need to be able to swim either. Before the dive the instructors explain breathing technique, the safety rules and the basic hand signals used underwater, and an instructor goes down with you.
Can two of us come if one wants to dive and the other doesn’t?
Yes. For the guest who isn’t diving, choose the “Child (3-11)” category. On our website this category is used as the rate for guests who aren’t diving, whatever their age.
This rate is for anyone who isn’t planning to dive and would rather spend the day on the yacht swimming, sunbathing and relaxing on board.
Can a certified diver join the tour?
Yes, certified divers can join the tour. But this is a group programme, not a separate tour for divers with a certificate.
They dive on the same terms as everyone else in the group: with an instructor, along the shared route and under the programme’s rules.
How many dives are included?
The programme includes two scuba dives. Each one goes down to 5–8 metres and lasts 15–20 minutes.
How deep are the dives?
The dives go down to 5–8 metres. This depth is right for a first try at diving, and the instructor stays with you all the way down.
What is the minimum age for diving?
Scuba diving is allowed from age 12. Children aged 3 to 11 can come only without diving, at the no-diving rate. Guests under 18, whether they dive or not, can come on the yacht only with their parents. Children aged 0 to 2 travel free, on an adult’s lap with no seat of their own.
Who should not go diving?
Diving is not recommended for pregnant women or for people with respiratory, heart or circulation problems, musculoskeletal conditions or disorders of the central nervous system. If you have any doubts about your health, please check with your doctor before the tour.
Where do the dives take place?
The dives take place in calm bays near Okurcalar. The instructor chooses the exact spots on the day, taking into account the weather, sea conditions and the safety of the group.
The bays in this area are usually sheltered from the wind, and their rocky underwater scenery suits first dives well.
What can I see underwater?
What you see depends on the bay, the season and the sea conditions. On a dive you can usually see fish, sea urchins, starfish and other Mediterranean sea life.
What time of year is best for diving?
The most pleasant time to dive is from May to September, when the sea is usually warm. The tour also runs in other months if the weather allows.
What time will we be back at the hotel?
Guests are usually back at their hotels between 16:30 and 17:30. The exact time depends on where your hotel is, traffic, the weather and the pace of the group.
Are photos and videos included in the price?
No, photos and videos are paid for separately. During the tour a photographer may take pictures and film the guests. At the end of the tour they show you what they’ve shot and tell you the price if you’d like to buy anything.
If you buy photos or videos, take the photographer’s phone number so you can get in touch after the tour if you need to.
